June has arrived! Life has been busy at FSS and next week will see the culmination of many extra curricular activities with performances and banquets as well as classroom activities in the form of tests, final projects, culminating tasks, EQAO testing for math and review for exams. The FSS Exam schedule can be found here. We encourage all families to read the schedule. If you note that your student has a conflict (two exams during the same time), please see Ms. Morris-Pocock (Gr. 10 & 12) or Mr. McKenna (Gr. 9 & 11) to resolve the conflict. We encourage all of our students to push hard and stay strong!
FSS Arts
🎵Please join us to help celebrate the year end of the arts at Frontenac
Year End Music Concert: "Feel the Beat!"
Come experience the diverse musical talents of Frontenac and Acadie students! This exciting evening will feature an energetic mix of musical theatre, jazz, rock, and R&B.
- When: Monday, June 8th | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Where: School Library
- Admission: Suggested donation of $2 at the door
✨ The Arts Banquet: "Magic"
Celebrate the arts with great food, fun activities, and incredible student entertainment! Costumes are highly encouraged, and parents/guardians are warmly invited to join the fun.
- When: Friday, June 12th | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Where: Great Hall (Main Gymnasium)
FSS Athletics
Frontenac Athletics is hosting the year end banquet on Thursday, June 11th. Doors open at 3:30 pm and food will be provided by Crave. Tickets have been on sale this week and will be available to purchase at Lunch next week in the Front Foyer. Please join us in celebrating the year in sports at Frontenac. This year end celebration is a culmination of the 2025-26 school year. For the spring season alone, Frontenac athletics counted 307 student athletes that played rugby, ultimate, soccer, girls softball, baseball, and track and field. Supporting our athletes, we are proud of the 32 community and staff coaches that made a positive difference in learning through sport. We deeply thank you for your dedication and commitment to supporting the Frontenac school community.
Last week, Gaije and Gemma and PALs Garrett and Sidney travelled to London, Ontario to compete in Frontenac's first ever unified Special Olympics Provincial Championships, in Track and Field. Competing as a Unified pairing made up of one Special Olympic athlete and one mainstream athlete, Gaije and Garrett came home with 3 gold and 2 silver medals. Gemma and Sidney also competed as a Unified team, and won 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze! In addition to the impressive results, so many schools commented on how well these athletes represented our school with kindness and positivity.
Our Varsity girls rugby team will be playing for an OFSSA medal on Saturday, June 6th. Semi-final results from Friday afternoon will determine the medal that the girls will be playing for. Let's go Falcons!!
Congratulations to: Wyatt Lee for winning the OFSAA Gold Medal in the Senior Boys 100m and claiming the title of fastest student in Ontario; the Senior Boys 4 x100m relay team of Wyatt Lee, Daniel Fitzgerald, Brady Gendron, and Riley Topping who took home the Bronze Medal; and Cailan McGregor who finished 4th in the Senior Boys 1500m. Good luck to the athletes still competing!
This is a final call for athletes to return their jerseys to their coach or Ms. Pixley immediately. Check lockers, backpacks/gymbags, laundry rooms, under beds, and closets. Coaches will be doing inventory and emailing home. If athletes do not return their jerseys by June 9th, they will be contacted with a follow-up and possible consequences. See Ms. Pixley for details.
FSS Pride Week
It's that time of the year again! Pride week is next week, June 8th-12th:
- Monday is rainbow day AND Karaoke at lunch in the cafeteria! Show us your rainbows and get a treat! Pink 'Frontenac Strong' T-shirts will be for sale in the Front Foyer at Lunch for $15 each.
- Tuesday there will be Skittles trivia at lunch in the cafeteria! Pink 'Frontenac Strong' T-shirts will be for sale in the Front Foyer at Lunch for $15 each.
- Wednesday will be PINK DAY! Wear pink and earn a point for the Grade Challenge! At lunch, guest speakers are coming from PRIDE organizations for a lunch and learn in the library. Everyone is welcome!
- Thursday there will be a movie playing at lunch in the library!
- Friday at lunch there will be crafting, pride banner decorating and face painting.
Take a look at the posters around the school for more information. Show your spirit falcons!
FSS Social Sciences
Last week, grade 9 geography students were given the opportunity to experience the great outdoors at the Gould Lake Education Centre. Students were given the opportunity to learn about the ruggedness of the Canadian Shield and enjoy the terrain safely from the water. Thankfully the weather was more cooperative this year than in years past.
FSS Cafeteria
As part of a school rejuvenation project, the cafeteria has had several "pop-ups" to sell baked goods, sandwiches and drinks. Cash and debit card is accepted. The goal is to promote school spirit and social interaction amongst FSS students. There will be two more pop-up events during lunch on Monday, June 8th and Friday, June 12th. See you there!
FSS Library and Computers
Now is the time to return all library books borrowed from the Frontenac Library. Students will be getting an email with a list of books that they have outstanding. Grade 12 students should have already received a paper copy of this list. This will include textbooks as well as library books. If students need to keep their textbooks in order to study for their exams, they will bring their textbooks and return them at their exam. Students who forget to bring their textbooks to their exams will be expected to return them to the main office the following day. If there are any questions, concerns or errors regarding the books signed out to students, they should come talk to Ms. Purbhoo in the Library Learning Commons as soon as possible. Amnesty will be given for all books that belong to Frontenac and Acadie as well.
Students are also able to return computers to the library if they are not needed for the rest of the school year and they do not anticipate needing them based on course selections for next year. For students that have computers and do anticipate needing them for next year, we are asking families to store them safely at home for the summer and to perform system updates during the last week of August to have them ready for school in September. Any questions related to school board computers can be forwarded to Mark McKenna at mckennam@limestone.on.ca.
FSS Computing
On June 1, we sent 18 students to participate in Sydenham High School’s inaugural SHS Hack-A-Thon event, the first hackathon within our board. At this year’s event, students were challenged to address the negative impact of increasing smartphone use on Canadian youth. Students then had the entire day to come up with a tech solution to help with the problem. This was an opportunity for them to collaborate, be creative, and apply technical skills across a variety of domains. In teams of 2 to 5 members, our students brainstormed, programmed, improvised, created artwork, and presented their apps or games to a panel of judges from industry and academia. Some students also took the chance to network and form new friendships with like-minded people from other teams.
Triboard
The submission deadline to have applications processed for the first day of school is August 5, 2026.
Summer Session
Registration for Summer Session is open! Summer Session is a great option for students who wish to complete an additional credit (new) or who may need to repeat a course during the summer. Summer Session courses are asynchronous e-learning courses offered through Minds Online and count as one of the online credits for that graduation requirement.
Session Dates: Summer Session runs from Monday, June 29 to Friday, July 24 with no classes on Wednesday, July 1. Students are expected to be working on their course daily and can expect that completing the course will require approximately 5 hours of work each day.
Limestone Course Offerings:
Grade 10: MPM 2D, ENG 2D, CHV 2O (1/2 credit) and GLC 2O (1/2 credit)
Grade 11: NBE 3C, NBE 3U, MCR 3U, SBI 3U
Grade 12: ENG 4C, ENG 4U, OLC 4O, SBI 4U
Co-op:
- Co-op starts on June 29th and can continue until August 7th.
- Students taking co-op should speak with their Guidance Counsellor before registering.
- Students must have their own placement prior to the start of Summer Session.
Students should see their Guidance Counsellor as soon as possible to register.
Graduation
Graduates are reminded to complete all required tasks in order to ensure they can cross the stage. Any last minute gown and ticket puchases need to be completed directly with Ms. Lackey. Please note that there are limited tickets remaining and there is now a waitlist for additional ticket purchases. Please reach out to Ms. Lackey if you have any questions. We can't wait to celebrate the FSS Class of 2026 in a few short weeks!
Upcoming Events at FSS:
June 8-12: Pride Week
June 8: Year End Concert 7:00-8:30 pm
June 11: Athletic Banquet 4:00 pm
June 12: Arts Banquet 4:00 pm
June 12: Grade 9 EQAO Math Day 1
June 15: Grade 9 EQAO Math Day 2
June 16-19: Grade 12 Exams
June 18-24: Grade 9-11 Exams
June 25: Graduation at St. Lawrence College
June 26: PA Day